Israel
Russia backs NZ resolution on Israel conflict
Russia has reportedly backed a draft resolution by New Zealand calling for Israel and Palestine to adopt specific measures to end ongoing conflict.
Govt denies Israel pressure allegations
The New Zealand government is denying it was pressured by Israel not to launch a new initiative on the Middle East in the UN Security Council.
NZ calls for peace from Palestine and Israel
New Zealand has pressed on and drafted a new United Nations Security Council resolution on the Middle East. Audio
NZ calls for UN Israel-Palestine push
New Zealand has called on the United Nations Security Council to put more pressure on Israel and Palestine to end the violence between them.
Germany reaffirms Holocaust culpability
Germany has insisted it was responsible for the Holocaust, after Israel's prime minister claimed a Palestinian leader told the Nazis to kill Europe's Jews.
Our Own Odysseys: A Kibbutz Community - Pt 2
On Christmas Eve 1973, Wellingtonian Lesleigh Salinger accompanied her Jewish husband who was keen to learn more about his heritage, to volunteer at Kibbutz Kfar Ruppin in the Beth She'an Valley… Audio
More Israel-Palestine violence erupts
Fresh violence has erupted between Israel and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, with three Palestinians killed in clashes, Palestinians say.
Israeli police establish East Jerusalem checkpoints
Police in Jerusalem have shot dead two Palestinians in separate stabbing attacks on Israelis. The BBC's Jonny Dymond in Jerusalem is reporting from Jerusalem. Audio
Israel-Palestine tensions mount
Israeli forces have begun a major security operation in Arab areas of occupied East Jerusalem, after a surge in attacks by Palestinians.
Violence breaks out near Jerusalem
Violence has once again broken out near in Jerusalem, Israel, where police have shot and killed a man dressed in combat fatigues and armed with a knife. Audio
More victims from airstrikes in Gaza Strip
A pregnant Palestinian woman and her young daughter are the latest victims of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. Audio
Divestment should be last resort - Super Fund
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is taking a hard line with political activists trying to tell it where to spend its money.
Soldiers' talk 'a propaganda exercise'
A university-hosted talk from two Israeli soldiers was an opportunity for them to celebrate the loss of Palestinian life in 2014, and should have never been allowed to go ahead, a group of academics…
Protesters interrupt Israel soldier talk
Protesters chanted and interrupted a talk from two Israel Defence Force soldiers at Victoria University in Wellington last night.
Womad 2015 Live: Balkan Beat Box, Che Sudaka
Interviews and live performances from Balkan Beat Box and Che Sudaka. Audio
Israel: startup nation
Peter Griffin's in Israel looking at how it's become a 'start up nation'. Audio
WOMAD 2015 Live: Balkan Beat Box, Luzmila Carpio
An interview and live performance from Balkan Beat Box, a Brooklyn-based band originally from Tel Aviv, as well as a charismatic live performance from diminutive Bolivian singer, Luzmila Carpio who… Audio
Six stabbed at Jerusalem Gay Pride
Police have arrested a man after six people were wounded in a stabbing at the parade in Jerusalem.
Democrats say Huckabee should apologise to Jews for 'oven' comment
The US Democratics deamand an apology from Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee over his comments about the Iran nuclear deal.
Israel
Editor of The International Jerusalem Post and a Jerusalem Post columnist, Liat Collins reports from the State of Israel, pop. 8,238,300 (est. 2014)... it's been a year since the war in Gaza; Israel… Audio
